The President of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, announced on Tuesday "proactive solidarity measures" in the face of the coronavirus crisis and suggested that soccer players also contribute.
"Thanks to its solid financial situation, FIFA is in a position to propose proactive solidarity measures specifically aimed at the coronavirus crisis," it said in a statement, announcing that the organization's "bureau" will address this and other telephone calls tomorrow. issues after the obligatory modifications of dates in the international calendar.
In that sense Infantino will suggest "a direct contribution of $ 10 million from FIFA to the Solidarity Response Fund COVID-19 of the World Health Organization and discuss the possibility of establishing a Global Football Assistance Fund to help members of the football community affected by this crisis. "The President encourages all footballers to" contribute to these efforts. "
FIFA will also consult with professional football stakeholders in order to shortly announce the necessary modifications or temporary waivers of the Regulations on the Statute and Transfer of Players to protect the contracts of both players and clubs.
Infantino also referred to the IOC statement issued on Tuesday regarding the maintenance of the Tokyo Games next summer as planned. "It goes without saying that FIFA will maintain regular contact with all members of the football community during this difficult period. As I said yesterday, difficult circumstances offer an opportunity for people to come together, demonstrate what they can do in a collective spirit, and come out stronger and better prepared for the future. And this is what FIFA intends to do here, "he concluded.
Just this Tuesday, the Military Academy of Medical Sciences of the People's Republic of China assured having “successfully” developed the recombinant coronavirus vaccine, and noted that he is preparing to its "large-scale" production, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Defense in this country. It has been approved for the start of human clinical studies, according to international norms and national regulations, indicates the organization
Total, 195,892 coronavirus cases have been confirmed, although it is believed that the real number could be much higher due to the lack of test methods for the entire population. While they have been reported 7,865 deaths and 80,840 recovered.